1965 Stratocaster

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BODY

Wood: Alder or Ash

Lacquer: Nitrocellulose

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Contours: Standard Moderate

Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green Celluloid  or 3-Ply White ABS Plastic

Serial: Neckplate | L+5 Digits Or 6-Digits (CBS)

NECK

Wood: Maple + Skunk Stripe

Fretboard: 

• Brazillian or Indian Rosewood (standard)
• 2-Piece Maple w/no Skunk Stripe (on request)

Inlay: Plastic Pearloid Dots

Side Inlay: Plastic Pearloid Dots

Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: Standard “C”

Neck Thickness .800 - .960 (Varies)

Headstock: Standard ’54 / CBS Large Profile (12/1965-)

Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm +/-)

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 7.25”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets

Trussrod: Heel Adjust Single-Action

MicroTilt: No

Heel Stamps: Large Date Stamp (Ex: 2NOV65B)

HARDWARE

Bridge: 6-Screw Synchronized Tremolo

• Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)

• String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

Saddle: Bent Steel Pat.Pend Saddles

Block: Milled Steel

Trem Arm: 10-32

Tuners: Kluson USA Split Shaft (Double Line)

String Tree: 1 x Butterfly (Plastic Spacer)

Knobs: White ABS Knobs

Neckplate: Chrome 4-Bolt  “F” + Serial

Strap Buttons: Standard

ELECTRONICS

Switch: 3-Way CRL-1452  / White Tip

Wiring: Standard Selection (N/M/B)

Pots: 3 Pots

• 1 x CTS 250k Master Volume
• 2 x CTS 250k Tone (#1 for Neck #2 Middle)

Treble Bleed: Ceramic Dime 1.0mfd

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: Grey Bobbin Staggered Pole Single-coil

Middle Pickup: Grey Bobbin Staggered Pole Single-coil

Bridge Pickup: Grey Bobbin Staggered Pole Single-coil

CASE: Black Tolex Case with Orange Interior  (Optional)

INFO:

On January 5, 1965, CBS  took over. This was pivotal year for Fender. we could see many changes done trough that year already:

• Fall 1964: Double Line Klusons was now standard
• Mid-1964: All guitars and basses had the new Transitional Decal since mid-1965.
• Late 1964 Nitrocelluloid Mint Green Pickguards was changed out to ABS White Plastic
• Late 1964: Gray Fiber bobbins on pickups started to appear in, dated by hand or yellow ink stamp..
• Fall 1965: Vulcaniced fiber (clay dots) was changed out to plastic  pearloid dots features by fall-1965. Same for side-dots
• December 1965: Headstock changed from small to large
• December 1965: Also changed was neckplate, that started having the “F” stamp, Also abandoning LXXXXX serial to 6-digits starting at 100000
• More moderate contours on the bodies.
• Because of trade embargo, Brazilian Rosewood changed to Indian Rosewood
• String tree spacer switched to nylon/plastic
• CBS started to offer 2-piece Maple fretboards for custom order
• Lacquering methods change to more modern. The nail holes under pickguard stopped appearing.